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The Good Hope

The Good Hope

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 21, 1934

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Op hoop van zegen

Production Companies

M.H.D. Film

Director

Louis Saalborn

Budget

$39,645

Description

Fisherman’s widow Kniertje urges her two younger sons to set sail on the ‘Op hoop van zegen’, a heavily insured floating wreck which duly goes down in a storm. Kniertje is left behind, alone and lonely. Based on Herman Heijermans’ socialist-inspired Dutch theatre classic.